![The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CF-EZB-over-water-D.-Cardy-photo-534x462.jpg "A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson")
![The discomfort of wearing prescription- or sunglasses under an ANR headset is eliminated with Flying Eyes. [Credit: Flying Eyes]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FlyingEyes-Group-265x198.jpg "Eyes Forward")
![Left to right, shiny new bulkheads, wooden form blocks, and old bulkheads. [Credit Tinley Ong]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_3429-265x198.jpg "Second Chance Six")
![The painter sprays the door planels of a Glasair Sportsman 2+2. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/White-doors-265x198.jpg "Paint It Yourself Or Pay A Pro?")
![Aircraft in flight [Credit: Jim Barrett]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyin-6-265x198.jpg "Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group President")
A Tale of Brotherly Competition and A Tribute to the Navy
Ernie Lietzan of Appleton, Wisconsin, has lived and breathed the United States Navy. He grew up as Navy brat, served in the Navy, and...
Yup – Another Mustang
A 70% scale all-metal P-51 built to be powered by a 500(ish) horsepower big-block V-8.
EAA Aeroplane Workshop. Skills and Surprises
Inside the uninviting exterior may lie the confidence you need to tackle the primary skills holding you back from building an airplane.
Oshkosh Diary: One Last Hurrah
Thursday arrived very early, as Louise (my wife) was departing with the intent to hit the starter on the RV-6 at 0600. That meant...
Sport Performance Aviation Uncages the Cougar
Sport Performance Aviation (SPA) is showing their 2-place Cougar project, which will shortly undergo load testing.
First AirVenture for a Homebuilder
Richard Howell had long thought about going to AirVenture but Oshkosh is a long ways from his home on the West Coast and such...
Honey I Shrunk The Schweizer 300!
Imagine your surprise to walk the grounds of the AirVenture Ultralight field to see what appears to be an 80% scale Schweizer 300 parked right there among the ultralights and powered parachutes.
Hoses? We’ve got Hoses!
Tom Swearingen has been making hose assemblies for homebuilders for quite a few years now and is well known for quality custom work done very fast.
In Case You Missed It
Changing the Propeller, Can I Add Seats?
Question: I am upgrading the propeller on my aircraft and was wondering if you...
Buying Trouble-Purchased Homebuilt Accident Rates
Up to half the homebuilt fleet is owned by non-builders.
Build a Custom Plenum That Will Work
For optimum performance, all it takes is a little bit of math and some fiberglass.
The Home Machinist
This month Home Machinist Bob Fritz answers readers letters and passes along some of their better ideas.